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Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan

Broccoli roasted hot until the edges char and crisp, then finished with lemon and parmesan so it tastes like an actual side dish instead of an obligation.

Garlicky Broccoli Rabe

Broccoli rabe blanched, drained hard, then sautéed with olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes until tender with a little bite left. Bitter in the right way, not harsh, not mushy, not dead.

Bitter Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

A crisp, bitter salad built from arugula, radicchio, and shaved fennel, tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette with enough acid to cut through fried chicken, melted cheese, and red sauce without getting precious about it.

Chicken Parmesan

Crisp breaded chicken cutlets topped with a tight layer of tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, parmesan, and basil. Crunch, acid, salt, cheese. Nothing bloated, nothing limp, nothing stupid.

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Frankie's Vodka Sauce

A proper vodka sauce should be rich but not gluey, creamy but not pink soup, and sharp enough to keep eating. This one hits that line. Good on rigatoni, better on a rough shape that holds sauce, and deadly with a little extra parmesan and black pepper.

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Why Most Chicken Parmesan Is Ruined Before It Hits the Plate

Most chicken parm doesn’t fail at the table. It fails in the pan, under the sauce, and under a blanket of bad cheese.

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